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| March 17th, 2045 (March 17 2045) | Event | In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in the Battle of Munda. | Julius Caesar Quotes |
| March 17th, 2045 (March 17 2045) | Death | Titus Labienus, Roman leader | |
| March 17th, 2005 (March 17 2005) | Death | George F. Kennan, American Cold War strategist and historian (born in 1904) | George F. Kennan Quotes |
| March 17th, 2005 (March 17 2005) | Death | Andre Norton, American writer (born in 1912) | |
| March 17th, 1995 (March 17 1995) | Death | Ronnie Kray, British gangster (born in 1933) | |
| March 17th, 1995 (March 17 1995) | Death | Rick Aviles, American actor (born in 1952) | |
| March 17th, 1985 (March 17 1985) | Event | Serial killer Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker", commits his first two murders in Los Angeles, California murder spree. | |
| March 17th, 1975 (March 17 1975) | Event | The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad enter third and final bankruptcy, and William M. Gibbons selected as receiver and trustee for the railroad. | |
| March 17th, 1975 (March 17 1975) | Birth | Justin Hawkins, British singer (The Darkness) | |
| March 17th, 1975 (March 17 1975) | Birth | Andrew "Test" Martin, Canadian professional wrestler | |
| March 17th, 1975 (March 17 1975) | Birth | Natalie Zea, American actress | |
| March 17th, 1965 (March 17 1965) | Death | Amos Alonzo Stagg, American football coach, player, and innovator (born in 1862) | |
| March 17th, 1955 (March 17 1955) | Birth | Gary Sinise, American actor | |
| March 17th, 1955 (March 17 1955) | Birth | Cynthia McKinney, American politician | |
| March 17th, 1945 (March 17 1945) | Event | The Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany collapses, ten days after its capture. | |
| March 17th, 1945 (March 17 1945) | Birth | Elis Regina, Brazilian singer (died in 1982) | |
| March 17th, 1945 (March 17 1945) | Birth | Michael Hayden, General USAF, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
| March 17th, 1945 (March 17 1945) | Birth | Katri Helena, Finnish singer | |
| March 17th, 1925 (March 17 1925) | Birth | Gabriele Ferzetti, Italian film and stage actor | |
| March 17th, 1915 (March 17 1915) | Birth | Henry Bumstead, American art director (died in 2006) | |
| March 17th, 1875 (March 17 1875) | Death | Ferdinand Laub, Czech violinist (born in 1832) | |
| March 17th, 1845 (March 17 1845) | Event | The rubber band is patented. | |
| March 17th, 1805 (March 17 1805) | Event | The Italian Republic, with Napoleon as president, becomes the Kingdom of Italy, with Napoleon as King. | |
| March 17th, 1725 (March 17 1725) | Birth | Lachlan McIntosh, Scottish-born American military and political leader (died in 1806) | |
| March 17th, 1715 (March 17 1715) | Death | Gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (born in 1643) | |
| March 17th, 1565 (March 17 1565) | Death | Alexander Ales, Scottish theologian (born in 1500) | |
| March 17th, 1425 (March 17 1425) | Death | Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (born in 1407) | |
